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dungy

adjective

  1. of or resembling feces
  2. repulsive
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌŋi/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English dongy, donky, dungy, equivalent to dung + -y. Probably a doublet of dingy.

  1. Resembling or characteristic of dung.

    […] they may not be drawn up long legged; and by no means to let them have a dungy soil to grow in, or a very rich one […]

  2. Covered in dung

    If, however, excessively dungy animals are offered for transportation, the owner of the animals is requested to clean them.